1868 Proof Farthing

[Mat 2]

Hi I recently acquired a proof fdc 1868 farthing (to sell) peck 1882 Obv 3 Rev B I think?

I dont actually have a peck or freeman book, I rarely would ever need to refer to them.

Please could anyone help me out with any more details on this coin, anything that it written in the peck or freeman books that I could include in the coin listing to enhance its sale?

Thanks for your help on this one.

Mat

[DaveG38 405]

Hi I recently acquired a proof fdc 1868 farthing (to sell) peck 1882 Obv 3 Rev B I think?

I dont actually have a peck or freeman book, I rarely would ever need to refer to them.

Please could anyone help me out with any more details on this coin, anything that it written in the peck or freeman books that I could include in the coin listing to enhance its sale?

Thanks for your help on this one.

Mat

Freeman doesn't say very much about this coin. You are right that its Obv 3 Rev B. According to Freeman there are two types, one in copper and the other in Cupro-nickel. The copper is rated as R17 whilst the Cupro-nickel is R18. R17 is defined as 16-50 existing, whereas R18 is 6-15. Otherwise nothing else. I don't have a copy of Peck at the moment, so can't say what it says about these coins.

[Gary D 76]

Hi I recently acquired a proof fdc 1868 farthing (to sell) peck 1882 Obv 3 Rev B I think?

I dont actually have a peck or freeman book, I rarely would ever need to refer to them.

Please could anyone help me out with any more details on this coin, anything that it written in the peck or freeman books that I could include in the coin listing to enhance its sale?

Thanks for your help on this one.

Mat

Freeman doesn't say very much about this coin. You are right that its Obv 3 Rev B. According to Freeman there are two types, one in copper and the other in Cupro-nickel. The copper is rated as R17 whilst the Cupro-nickel is R18. R17 is defined as 16-50 existing, whereas R18 is 6-15. Otherwise nothing else. I don't have a copy of Peck at the moment, so can't say what it says about these coins.

Peck just list them as 1868 Bronze Proof [R] and Copper-nickel Proof [ER]

[Peckris 579]

London Coins have one for sale :

http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/index.php?pag...amp;d0=FA#coins

[Colin G. 147]

London Coins have one for sale :

http://www.londoncoins.co.uk/index.php?pag...amp;d0=FA#coins

Ah but theirs is encased in plastic which makes it twice as expensive!!

[Mat 2]

Thanks for your help guys! The one london coins are selling is expensive! I am only looking for upto £400 for mine although it does have slight staining, but it does have one of those farthing specialist envelopes with it that was probably done in the 1950s.

How old is the last version of peck? I was thinking maybe I could remake one and have it printed if the copyright has expired, then we wouldnt have to pay £70 to get hold of one!

Mat

[Gary D 76]

Thanks for your help guys! The one london coins are selling is expensive! I am only looking for upto £400 for mine although it does have slight staining, but it does have one of those farthing specialist envelopes with it that was probably done in the 1950s.

How old is the last version of peck? I was thinking maybe I could remake one and have it printed if the copyright has expired, then we wouldnt have to pay £70 to get hold of one!

Mat

I believe the last issue was 1970. I think you would be lucky to pick one up for £70 although you could have mine for that when the rumoured reprint arrives

[Mat 2]

Thanks for your help guys! The one london coins are selling is expensive! I am only looking for upto £400 for mine although it does have slight staining, but it does have one of those farthing specialist envelopes with it that was probably done in the 1950s.

How old is the last version of peck? I was thinking maybe I could remake one and have it printed if the copyright has expired, then we wouldnt have to pay £70 to get hold of one!

Mat

I believe the last issue was 1970. I think you would be lucky to pick one up for £70 although you could have mine for that when the rumoured reprint arrives

Lol havent bought one my self hence me posting the origional question. I have seen 3 or 4 advertised for around £70 and there in fairly used condition.

[Peckris 579]

Thanks for your help guys! The one london coins are selling is expensive! I am only looking for upto £400 for mine although it does have slight staining, but it does have one of those farthing specialist envelopes with it that was probably done in the 1950s.

How old is the last version of peck? I was thinking maybe I could remake one and have it printed if the copyright has expired, then we wouldnt have to pay £70 to get hold of one!

Mat

I believe the last issue was 1970. I think you would be lucky to pick one up for £70 although you could have mine for that when the rumoured reprint arrives

Lol havent bought one my self hence me posting the origional question. I have seen 3 or 4 advertised for around £70 and there in fairly used condition.

I ordered a copy when I was a schoolboy, it would have cost me £5.15s if I'd gone back to collect it. I actually got my copy from auction a few years back - £95. Funnily enough, the £5.15s.0d was more valuable to me as a schoolboy than £95 was a few years back

You might be interested in the news that Predecimal are in negotiations to reprint Peck - there's a thread about it here.